Sunday, December 16, 2012

Poachers!

A bit of a rant here. V was out walking the dog this afternoon and stumbled across evidence of poachers on our property. Back in the little valley between the farthest two hills on the property he came across the carcass of a large buck with only the head missing. Knowing that this isn't a good thing, he called our local DNR office. They sent out an officer to look things over. She agreed that it was most likely poachers out after a trophy. grrr...

This makes me really, really angry. Now don't get me wrong- I have absolutely nothing against hunters. But... if you are going to hunt on my property, you had better ask my permission. AND- just as important in my book- if you are going to take the life of an animal- especially a deer- at least have the decency to eat it! Don't just leave its carcass to rot.

I'm also not thrilled at the other creatures this has drawn closer to home. There is evidence on the carcass that coyotes have been gnawing at it and I'm not thrilled at having something luring them into hanging out here. Nothing can be done at this point, but you can bet we're going to be a bit more vigilant for a while.

Oh, this just makes me so angry. What a waste. To kill the buck and leave the carcass?!!!! You've got to be kidding me. This is the same way I feel when a raccoon gets to one of my chickens, eats the head, and then leaves the entire carcass behind. Such a waste... at least they could have eaten the deer.I've never heard of this happening before! We have had relatives hunting on our farm for the past month, trying in vain to get a deer, and trust me they intend to use every bit of that animal.Honestly, I've never heard of this before...someone not using the deer & uselessly killing it... arg!!! :-(

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My name is Judy. I'm a working mom of three (two boys still at home and a daughter in college), married to a wonderful guy. I'm trying to find my way in the world. My dream is to become more self reliant and live lighter on the earth.
I grew up on an Iowa farm, where my parents still live. In 2009 we purchased a run down acreage and are struggling to make our dream a reality.
This is our adventure.
And I'm always looking for new adventures along the way.